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Title: Which alloy to have? Give me your vote please
Post by: The K man on 12 May 2010, 12:50
My camera is currently broken so i've had to get an image off google, this car is very similar to mine

(http://i42.tinypic.com/scau75.jpg)

Please help me pick from one of the following alloys as to which one you think will look best:

http://www.alloy-wheels-shop.co.uk/cheap_wheels.php?gclid=CKywz9_CzKECFRBk4wodRQbmfg


Also found some decent cheap ones on here and the following 5 pages, please give me your opinions on these alloys as well.
http://www.alloywheels.com/prodtype.asp?PT_ID=96&numRecordPosition=1&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&strSearchCriteria=

thanks
Title: Re: Which alloy to have?
Post by: Kent on 12 May 2010, 12:57
Dezent Motion White
Title: Re: Which alloy to have?
Post by: Chris-White on 12 May 2010, 13:11
theyre all a bit rubbish, buy decent second hand wheels for the same price.
Title: Re: Which alloy to have?
Post by: bundy on 12 May 2010, 13:16
Quote from: Kent on 12 May 2010, 12:57
Dezent Motion White

these are the best of a bad bunch, be better checking out stuff on fleabay or even pistonheads see whats going on there  :smiley:
Title: Re: Which alloy to have?
Post by: SoundillusioN on 12 May 2010, 13:17
Quote from: bundy on 12 May 2010, 13:16
Quote from: Kent on 12 May 2010, 12:57
Dezent Motion White

these are the best of a bad bunch, be better checking out stuff on fleabay or even pistonheads see whats going on there  :smiley:
or even in the classifieds here, theres always loads of wheels especially 5 stud fitments.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Which alloy to have?
Post by: MotorPsycho on 12 May 2010, 13:52
something oem to audi/vw, those are all a little halfordsesk and come in multi stud pattern which looks utter gash
Title: Re: Which alloy to have? Give me your vote please
Post by: The K man on 15 May 2010, 13:08
anyone else got preferences?
Title: Re: Which alloy to have? Give me your vote please
Post by: lewis1641 on 15 May 2010, 13:15
out of those choices, dezent motion white. but your car deserves better
Title: Re: Which alloy to have? Give me your vote please
Post by: The K man on 15 May 2010, 13:18
Quote from: lewis1641 on 15 May 2010, 13:15
out of those choices, dezent motion white. but your car deserves better

i get what you mean mate, its just that my limit really is £250 for a set of 4 15"

if i could find better for that price then i would be more than willing to consider them.
Title: Re: Which alloy to have? Give me your vote please
Post by: DMcG on 15 May 2010, 13:49
Calibre Vintage if it has to be some of them but real splits would be better. Go down the second hand route. I know D90's are a bit done but they still look good IMO.
Title: Re: Which alloy to have? Give me your vote please
Post by: lewis1641 on 15 May 2010, 14:53
editted because i'm a numpty
Title: Re: Which alloy to have? Give me your vote please
Post by: lewis1641 on 15 May 2010, 14:57
...still a numpty...
Title: Re: Which alloy to have? Give me your vote please
Post by: kells on 15 May 2010, 16:05
he will struggle with all those your on about... 5 stud on mk4's, audis and GTI/VR6 mk 3's


he has 4 stud on his mk3
Title: Re: Which alloy to have? Give me your vote please
Post by: lewis1641 on 15 May 2010, 16:36
oops thought it was a mk4!  :grin:

better edit my posts
Title: Re: Which alloy to have? Give me your vote please
Post by: kells on 15 May 2010, 16:42
 :grin:, if he had been in a GTI /VR6 mk 3 then what you said would have been bang on, the lesser models in the 3 range only 4 stud tho which is a shame for him
Title: Re: Which alloy to have? Give me your vote please
Post by: lewis1641 on 15 May 2010, 16:42
more helpful advice this time. how about these...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEAT-Ibiza-Cupra-Alloys-Wheels-R-Sport-Tyres-/260600203778?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cacfb8a02

4x100, centre bore and offset are spot on. should get a set within budget. nice looking wheel in a decent size and keeps it vag
Title: Re: Which alloy to have? Give me your vote please
Post by: lewis1641 on 15 May 2010, 16:43
Quote from: kells on 15 May 2010, 16:42
:grin:, if he had been in a GTI /VR6 mk 3 then what you said would have been bang on, the lesser models in the 3 range only 4 stud tho which is a shame for him

i should have known. i get through loads of wheels and the mrs has a 3.5 cab so thats 4 stud.

the pic in the op threw me! are they mk4 wheel trims?
Title: Re: Which alloy to have? Give me your vote please
Post by: kells on 15 May 2010, 16:44
they certainly look like mk 4 trims yeah
Title: Re: Which alloy to have? Give me your vote please
Post by: lewis1641 on 15 May 2010, 16:46
thats my excuse then. once you get past the mk2 they all look the same anyway...
Title: Re: Which alloy to have? Give me your vote please
Post by: kells on 15 May 2010, 16:47
they do look similar must agree on that
Title: Re: Which alloy to have? Give me your vote please
Post by: lewis1641 on 15 May 2010, 17:16
just a (self promoting) thought, i have a set of 15" bbs rx split rims on ebay at the minute!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200471747973&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

i could do you those for £250 posted. look really good on mk3's
Title: Re: Which alloy to have? Give me your vote please
Post by: The K man on 15 May 2010, 17:33
Thanks for all your replies fellas, am just weighing up my options atm  :smiley: